A P-47 Thunderbolt making a low pass over the bombers of the 306th Bomb Group at RAF Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, England in Jun or Jul 1943. Note the Cletrac tractor towing the bomber into its stand.

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Caption     A P-47 Thunderbolt making a low pass over the bombers of the 306th Bomb Group at RAF Thurleigh, Bedfordshire, England in Jun or Jul 1943. Note the Cletrac tractor towing the bomber into its stand. ww2dbase
WW2-Era Location Name Thurleigh, e, United Kingdom
Date  Jul 1943
Photographer    Unknown
 
Source Information
Source    ww2dbaseImperial War Museum
Link to Source    Link
Identification Code   IWM FRE 4386
 
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Licensing  According to the United Kingdom National Archives, Crown copyright material that has been created prior to 1 Jun 1957 is considered to be in the public domain.

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Added By David Stubblebine
Photo Size 1,190 x 836 pixels



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